Interesting news in the middle of the night: Apple andHTC have announced they've settled all their patent disputes, bringing an end to all running lawsuits between the two companies. The companies signed a ten-year cross-licensing deal. Considering Apple's legal assault on Android hasn't been going particularly well, this really shouldn't come as a surprise.

It's lazy. This may be how arguing works for you, but for me, it's a way to lose an argument. You don't know the facts, want me to help you learn the facts, and are questioning the validity of my facts based on ZERO evidence? You lose.

For myself, if someone raises a point that I'm ignorant of, I don't think doubting the point is a rebuttal. I think: heh, I should learn about that so I can properly respond.

The end result of asking for factual support of a well-publicized fact is demonstration that you are ignorant and unwilling or unequipped to educate yourself.